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| Features  Iranian Journalist Recalls Torture, Sharing Cell With Supreme Leader (To Be) Former Iranian political activist and prominent journalist Houshang Asadi was jailed under the shah; he was jailed for six years and tortured again after Iran became an Islamic republic. The 59-year-old Asadi, who now lives in exile in Paris, recounts his experiences in a new book, "Letters To My Torturer," recently published in English. More  Pakistani Leader To 'Educate' British PM On Terror Struggle The Pakistani president will be looking to respond to criticism sent his way last week by the British prime minister, while dampening a growing outcry at home about the way the government has responded to deadly floods and bloody attacks in Pakistan. More  40 Killed In Karachi After Politician Slain The assassination of a local lawmaker in Karachi has sparked an outbreak of vicious communal violence in which 40 people died and some 90 others were injured. More  Armenia Sees Leap In Tax Revenues Armenia's Finance Ministry says tax revenues rose by almost 23 percent in the first half of this year, leading to a sharp fall in the state budget deficit, which had skyrocketed during last year's recession. More  Crimean Tatars Avoid Yanukovych Meeting A group of Crimean Tatars has boycotted a meeting with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to protest the inclusion of some individuals from rival organizations. More  Russia Registers Rise In Lending Official statistics show the volume of Russian bank lending to companies and individuals has increased by 1.5-2 percent in a possible sign that the credit crunch has eased slightly. More  Kyrgyz Ombudsman To Probe Clashes Ombudsman Tursunbek Akun told RFE/RL that the commission is made up of 13 people from different ethnic groups, including Uzbeks, and it will work in tandem with a national commission established by the government. More The privately owned Mushfiqi printing house in Dushanbe says that "technical problems" will prevent it from printing several independent weekly publications, raising suspicions in light of past instances of alleged political pressure. More Pavel Chikov, head of the Agora Association of Human Rights Groups, said lawyer Rustem Valiullin sent a text message to his Agora colleagues informing them he had been detained for administrative violations and refusing to comply with police requests. More  Kyrgyz Boy Reunited With Parents An 8-year-old Kyrgyz boy missing since ethnic clashes broke out in southern Kyrgyzstan in June has been reunited with his parents. More A man in the southern Kyrgyz region of Jalal-Abad has threatened to commit self-immolation unless a local governor is fired. More  Moldovan PM May Run For President Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat has not ruled out a possible run for president if voters decide to change the election rules in an upcoming referendum. More  Jailed Azerbaijani Activists Begin Hunger Strike Ten opposition activists sentenced for participating in an unsanctioned rally in central Baku on July 31 have declared a hunger strike. More  Two Injured In South Kyrgyzstan Brawl Two men have been hospitalized after a massive brawl in Kyrgyzstan's southern Batken region. More  Iran Political Prisoners Denied Visits An Iranian journalist says the relatives of 17 political prisoners in Tehran's Evin prison were refused a visit with their family members today. More  Stakhanov Exhibition Opens In Ukraine The Luhansk regional museum in eastern Ukraine has unveiled an exhibition commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Stakhanovite movement that lionized productive workers in the former Soviet Union. More  Back To The Bottom Of Baikal Finance Minister Aleksei Kudrin has become the latest high-profile tourist to visit the bottom of Russia's Lake Baikal. More  The Rundown - August 3 A review of news and opinion on RFE/RL's broadcast region. More  Ahmadinejad Says Israel Has Hired People to Assassinate Him Addressing a gathering of Iranians residing abroad on August 2, Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad claimed that Israel has hired people to assassinate him. More |
